Sri Lanka approves controversial foreign debt deal

The government and its diplomatic lenders reached a deal to restructure their official credit, which was worth US$ 6 billion, in June.

Private collectors who own more than half of the world’s royal ties and other foreign commercial mortgages to the South Asian nation agreed to a 27 % loan haircut as part of the deal announced on September 19.

Additionally, they consented to a further 11 % lessening the interest owed to them.

The stability of US$ 2.2 billion is owed to the China Development Bank, while the balance is US$ 12.5 billion.

Sri Lanka’s additional debt, which was US$ 46 billion at the time of its 2022 international debt default, ran out of foreign currency to funding even the most crucial goods like food and fuel.

The new government’s approval of the relationship reform must still go to legislature for approval.

A year and a half before deadline, Dissanayake called a snap poll for Nov 14 and disbanded the council days after taking the oath of office. The initial treatment of the government is scheduled for Nov. 21.

The IMF’s$ 2.9 billion bailout loan, which helped stabilize the economy, likewise caused serious hardship for low-income Sri Lankans.

Sri Lanka’s business was still in the woods, but the IMF has claimed that it has experienced growth since the issue.